Tenchu Z features more than 50 stealth ninja missions set in ancient Japan. Players will slash up unsuspecting guards with a wide array of ninja weaponry including explosives and a grappling hook, on their way to slaying the big boss. True ninja mastery only comes with keen use of sound, sight and smell detection as you learn new moves and obtain new weapons. Patience and strategic thinking with use of the stealth kill system is rewarded over a run and gun style of hand to hand combat.